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Human chorionic gonadotrophin does not induce ovulation in the tammar wallaby

faunaRA FAUNA Bank, FAUNA Member News November 2, 2020November 5, 2020

To further the work of developing captive breeding technology for marsupials, we explored whether a hormone used in human IVF could be used to induce ovulation in the Tammar Wallaby. Read more via Australian Mammalogy!

Authors: Dr. Ryan Witt, Dr. Lyn Hinds, E/Prof. John Rodger

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